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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
FUJITSU LIMITED, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 43/0817 (2013.01); H04L 43/0811 (2013.01); H04L 43/0882 (2013.01); H04L 43/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus controls a transmission interval of maintenance packets in a communication network. The apparatus calculates, within a first bandwidth available for the transmission and reception of packets, a second bandwidth that is free in the apparatus and usable for transmitting and receiving the maintenance packets for maintenance of the communication network. The apparatus determines a transmission interval of maintenance packets in accordance with the calculated second bandwidth and transmits the maintenance packets to another apparatus in the communication network at the determined transmission interval.